Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2017

Christensen in “ The Innovator’s Dilemma ” way back in 1995. What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are wary of all technology, educating the market on new technology is expensive, takes a long time, and people buy problem solutions rather than technology. Investors will likely wait for more traction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Christensen in “ The Innovator’s Dilemma ” way back in 1995. What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are wary of all technology, educating the market on new technology is expensive, takes a long time, and people buy problem solutions rather than technology. Investors will likely wait for more traction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Sculley is currently doing well, despite his setback at Apple, as a partner in Sculley Brothers, a private investment firm formed in 1995. Yet he was ultimately replaced a one-semester college dropout, Steve Jobs, who was the original founder. These probably feel that their MBA was worthwhile.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2014

back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2017

Generation Z (born after 1995) is a new major spending demographic, who expects to do everything via their smartphone, and lives on YouTube videos, instead of reading instruction manuals. Today you need your best team members, with the best incentives, focused on impressing customers with creative solutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2013

Can Gen-Y, much less the new Generation Z (1995-2010), survive as entrepreneurs, and do they have the passion and commitment it takes to run a startup and attract investors? My own perspective is that the recession was good for Gen-Y (Millennials), because it forced them to face reality, often for the first time in their life.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2013

back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

By definition, Gen-Y is the generation born between 1977 and 1995 (synonymous with Millennials). In reality, Gen-Y is here, and they are already inheriting our businesses, so let’s figure out how to make them winners, or we will all be losers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

This is the youngest demographic, people born after 1995, who are sought-after by all new businesses. This is a startup that proclaims to be cash-flow positive, but actually makes just enough money to cover basic living expenses, such as toilet paper, running water and instant ramen noodles for survival (no salary for the founders).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2013

Sculley is currently doing well, despite his setback at Apple, as a partner in Sculley Brothers, a private investment firm formed in 1995. Yet he was ultimately replaced a one-semester college dropout, Steve Jobs, who was the original founder. These probably feel that their MBA was worthwhile.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2013

Christensen in “ The Innovator’s Dilemma ” way back in 1995. What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are initially wary of any technology, that educating the market on new technology is expensive, takes a long time, and people buy problem solutions rather than technology anyway. Investors will wait for more traction.

Technology 248

Technology Startup Social Media Restful 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2010

back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

By definition, Gen-Y is the generation born between 1977 and 1995 (synonymous with Millennials). In reality, Gen-Y is here, and they are already inheriting our businesses, so let’s figure out how to make them winners, or we will all be losers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

In fact, between 1995 and 2005, these same immigrants founded over 50 percent of the venture-backed technology companies in Silicon Valley, and are some of the key venture capitalists there as well.

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